Dormant Company Return (MSC-3)
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What you get
- Filed MSC-3 return with MCA challan
- CA certificate on financial position
- Dormant status compliance checklist
Documents required
Keep these ready — scanned copies or clear phone photos are fine.
- Certificate of dormant status (MSC-2) (Company) – Mandatory
- Financial statements for the year (Company) – Mandatory
- Bank statements (Company) – Mandatory
- DSC of director (Director) – Mandatory
- Details of any transactions during the year (Company) – Mandatory
How it works
3–5 working days after documents (per financial year)
- 1Share financials
- 2Upload yearly financial statements.
- 3Review
- 4We check dormancy conditions.
- 5Certificate
- 6CA certifies financial position.
- 7Filing
- 8MSC-3 filed with ROC.
About Dormant Company Return (MSC-3)
Overview
A company with dormant status under section 455 of the Companies Act, 2013 has lighter compliance, but it must file a return of dormant company in Form MSC-3 every year within 30 days from the close of the financial year, along with a CA certificate on its financial position.
Company Mitra reviews your annual transactions to confirm no significant accounting transaction took place, coordinates the CA certificate, prepares MSC-3 and files it with your director's DSC. We also remind you of other dormancy conditions such as minimum number of directors and half-yearly board meetings.
- MSC-3 filing for one financial year
- CA certificate on financial position
- Dormancy conditions checklist
Keep your dormant status safe and avoid additional fees by filing on time. Income tax return filing is separate.
Who needs it
- Companies holding dormant status under section 455
- Holding or SPV companies kept dormant
- Companies holding assets or IP without active business
What's included
Included:
- Review of financial position and transactions for the year
- Coordination for CA certificate on financial position
- Preparation of MSC-3 return of dormant company
- Filing of MSC-3 with DSC for one financial year
- Compliance reminder for dormant company conditions
Not included:
- MCA filing fee
- Statutory audit and financial statements preparation
- Income tax return filing
- MSC-4 for active status
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Frequently asked questions
What is MSC-3?
An annual return of a dormant company, filed within 30 days from the end of each financial year, i.e., by 30 April.
Is a CA certificate required?
Yes, MSC-3 is accompanied by a certificate from a practising Chartered Accountant on the financial position of the company.
Do dormant companies need board meetings?
Yes, at least one board meeting in each half of a calendar year with a gap of not less than 90 days.
Is income tax return still required?
Yes, every company must file its ITR even when dormant under company law.
Compliances after this
- Hold one board meeting in each half of the calendar year.
- File MSC-4 within 7 days if a significant transaction occurs.
- File the company's income tax return by the due date.
Penalty for delay / non-compliance
Late filing of MSC-3 attracts additional fee as per MCA fee rules. Continued non-compliance with dormancy conditions can lead the ROC to remove the company from the register of dormant companies, and penalty u/s 450 may apply.
